Attachment for motor-cars.



L. A. HANSON. ATTACHMENT FOR MOTOR CARS. APPLICATION msp APR. I2. ma.

1,226,656. Patented May 22, 1917.

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L. A. HANSON. ATTACHMENT FOR MOTOR CARS. APPLICATION FILED APRHIZ, I916- 1,226,656. Patented May 22, 1917.

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L 'd-Hanson UNITED siin'rns Pannier OFFICE.

LENHIE A. HANSON, OI DEERING, NORTH DAKOTA.

ATTACEIEPIT FOB MOTOR-CARS.

To all whom it may concern:

, Be it known that I, Lmvmn A. Hanson, a citizen of the United States, residing at 'Deering, 1n the countyeof McHenry and State of North Dakota,lliave invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Atscribed and then particularly pointed out in the claim following the description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation showing the device applied to the rear springs of a motor car i Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the device applied to the front spring;

3 is a detail view of the attachment arranged for application to the rear'axleand rear springs;

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the at tachment. adapted for application to the front axle and spring;

In the annexed drawings, the reference numeral. 1 indicates the rear portion of an automobile body and 2 designates the radiator usually provided at the front end of the automobile. 3 designates the rear spring and 4 the rear axle, while 5 designates the front spring and 6 designates the front axle.

Inparryingput my invention, I employ a clam consistin of two members 7 an 8 whic are suit'a 1y shaped to fit around the axle, the clamp to be applied. to the rearaxle being circular, as shown in Fig. 4, and

the clamp to be applied to the front axle being rectangular, as shown in Fig, 5. The

' members of the clamp are provided on their upper sides with registering longitudinally disposed eyes 9 through which is inserted a pin or pintle 10 whereby to hold the members togetherand on their under sides he said members are provided with depending lugs or earsll through which a bolt or 'simg -l lar fastening 12 is inserted transversely of the clamp so that the members will be se-' curely fastened around the axle. Each Specification of Letters Patent.

.posed over the axle.

- Patented May 22, 1917.

Application filed April 12 1916. 'Seril1N0.80,702.

member of the clamp is constructed with an outstanding lug 13 to which secured the lower end of a "coiled spring 14: which passes from said lug up to the spring disreadily understood that two springs 14 are provided on each uttachuicnt and that the said springs are disposed at opposite sides of the axle andthc elliptic spring to which the device is applied. The box or U- shnped bracket 15 is lined with felt or similar material, as shown at 17, and below the elliptic spring a cross bar or plate it extends luctween the lower edgcsof the box or bracket whereby to secure the same upon the elliptic spring. This keeper 18 may be secured in place in any desired manner but will preferably be inserted through depending logs or cars, formed on the edges of the box. or bracket, and held in position by nuts, cotter pins, or similar well-knou'n fastening Fitting around the secured to the sides of the box or bracket 15 in any convenient manner and will project into passages 19 within hollow cnlargc ments 20 formed on the upper side of the bracket and communicating with an oil cup o'r box 21. The cover 22 of this oil. box is secured in place by a screw or similar device 23 inserted through the cover into the edge of the vertical wall of the cup and a projection 24'is provided on the upper side of, the cover to. facilitate the handling of the same when. it is necessary to remove it and refill the cup.

It is thought the operation and advantages of my attachment will be readily understood and appreciated from the foregoing description, taken in conection with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that two clamps are provided upon each axle and that the shock absorbing springs 14 are provided in duplicate at each side of the longitudinal center of the car pads or linings 17 and as these linings or pads are in direct contact with the elliptic spring, the lubricant will pass directly to t e leaves of the spring and 'tvill work into the space between thesame so that the wear,

due to friction between the contacting faces of the leaves of the springs, will be minimized and the movement of the springs made free and easy. Should the vehicle strike a deep rut or an obstrlilction, the rebound Will be absorbed by the springs 1d so that the comfort of the occupants of the vehicle will be promoted.

My device is exceedingly simple in the Construction and arrangement of its parts and may be readily applied to a car by an unskilled person. By its use the comfort of the'occupants of a car will be enhanced and the life of the elliptic spring will be prolonged through the lubrication of the same and the reduction of the stra -in now imposed thereon by the rebound of the can after striking a rut 01' hole.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:'

The combination with a vehicle axle, and

an elliptic spring disposed above and the same vertical plane with the axle, of a box fitting over and against the front and'rear sides of said spring, a keeper member engaging the lower edges of the sides of said box and passing beneath the sprin to retainjhe box thereon, clamping mem ers fitting closely around the exle,-meens at the top and bottom of seidclainping members of the boxes, lgs extending from the front and rear sides of the clampingmembers, 36

.n testimony whereof I aflix sigrniture.

LENN'IE A. HANSON; n 8.

to secure them together and around the axle-f,

lugs extending from the front andrear sides 

